Julie Bastian

Before joining Horton Law, I spent most of my legal career working as in-house counsel for a large privately-held global workforce solutions and business service company. I assist businesses with risk mitigation by analyzing their existing human resources policies and procedures and handling employment matters that come up. Nothing on the firm blog should be considered legal advice. If you need legal advice and think we can help, let me know!
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NLRB New Joint Employer Standard

On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published its final rule on a new joint employer standard. The new rule will take effect beginning April 27, 2020. NLRB Chair John Ring proclaimed, “This final rule gives our joint-employer standard the clarity, stability, and predictability that is essential to any successful labor-management relationship … Read more

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I-9 Form

On January 31, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised I-9 Form that employers must use by May 1, 2020. USCIS encourages employers to begin using the form for the onboarding of new employees and for re-verifications as soon as possible. What Is the I-9 Form? U.S. employers must have all new … Read more

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Tip Credit

On January 22, 2020, the New York Department of Labor issued a proposed rule toward eliminating the tip credit for employees in most industries. The rule change follows a report in which the Commissioner of Labor recommended this approach. Governor Cuomo endorsed the report’s findings on December 31, 2019. The new rule will modify the … Read more